4. Lakers (6): Forget the Spurs’ rodeo trip; Lakers are 4-0 on their seven-game road swing, improving and, yes, bonding.
5. Mavericks (4): They’ve had two double-digit win streaks and a six-game losing streak, first team since ’92-’93 Rockets to achieve that arcane distinction.
6. Celtics (5): How many more 3-pointers will Allen add before he’s through? Pierce: “He still has four or five years left in him.”